A membership periodical published quarterly by the International Conference of Police Chaplains ®

The ICPC Journal

“Developing Professional Chaplains Through Dynamic

Education and Support”

September 2016

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Mark Clements, President

Greetings All! My prayers of late have been for your safety and for the safety and protection of all of those whom you serve. These are difficult and chal-lenging times for those in, and in-volved with, Law Enforcement – and they underscore the necessity and importance of your ministry and your presence as a Chaplain. Let us continue to pray one for an-other – for the strength, wisdom, per-severance, and resources necessary to fulfill our ministry. Let us fervently pray for all members of all Law Enforcement departments and agencies everywhere and do eve-rything within our ability personally, and corporately, to assure their awareness of our partnership and unwavering support. THANK YOU to all who were able to attend our 43rd ICPC ATS last month in Albuquerque, New Mexico – and thank you for each of you that contributed to an outstanding confer-ence. Quality training took place at every level. Many new members and first time attendees were present, a variety of programs, events, and business meetings took place with great results and much being accom-plished and, of course, old friend-ships were rekindled and new ones formed. A special thanks to our Con-ference Director Craig Hungler, and the many volunteers for another job well done! At this year’s ATS a highlight, as it is at every ATS, was the awards ban-quet. Many were recognized for their achievements and new creden-tial levels earned. For information regarding all credential levels and requirements, please visit our web-site: icpc4cops.org.

Numerous awards were presented and a detailed list of recipients is included in this issue. A highlight at the banquet, and the entire confer-ence, was the presence of two daugh-ters of Past President Jack Price – for whom the John A. Price Award is named. His daughters Katy and Randine spoke and assisted Chaplain Charlie Massey (lifelong family friend of the Price family) with the John A. Price Award presentations. Also making these presentations spe-cial were many of the recipient’s department personnel and/or family members in attendance. One consistent question presented to me was, “How can I be involved in ICPC?” I would then encourage them – as I encourage you now – to be in contact with your Regional Di-rector concerning opportunities with-in your region and/or area (contact information is available on our web-site). Information on positions and qualifi-cations is in the Members Only Sec-tion. A list of our Committees and Chairpersons is listed in this publica-tion. I fondly remember my first responsi-bility within ICPC as Area Repre-sentative for the state of Wisconsin, followed later by committee involve-ment, becoming a certified instruc-tor, serving as a Committee Chair, and now serving as an Executive Officer. Our heart at ICPC is to provide op-portunities to serve within our great organization. Don’t be afraid to ask – your gifts, talents, and abilities will help ICPC continue to be the stand-ard in law enforcement chaplaincy. Lastly, 2017 will be an international

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Vol. 14, Num. 3 September 2016

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NEWS & NOTES Life Member #111

Dan Nolta of the Taco-ma-Pierce County Chaplaincy Corps (WA) became our newest life member! He joined ICPC in 1989, served as President (2001-2003),

holds a Fellow Credential, is a certified instructor and serves on the International Committee. Chaplain Paul Ellis of the Mari-copa Police Department (AZ) was featured in an article by KJZZ: Red Cross Volunteers Give Emo-tional First Aid to Arizona Fire Evacuees (click title to read the article). Chaplain John Temple of the Me-ridian Police Department and Lauderdale County Sheriff (MS) was named ‘Citivan Citizen of the Year’. Chaplain Wes McDuffie of the Dalworthington Gardens Police Department (TX) attended the NAPO Conference and submitted a link to view their Washington Reports (click on title).

Chaplain Peter Hofstra of the Perth Amboy Police Department (NJ) submitted a link for his blog article: What Do We Do With a Moment of Silence? Chaplain Lloyd Jackson of the Henrico County Police Depart-ment (VA) was presented with the

first Community Service Award as a volunteer chaplain. Recently deceased Life Member (#29) Chaplain John Berger was memorialized in the East Bay Times News: Alameda: Longtime Chaplain of the USS Hornet Dies. Chaplain Mary Dobbs submitted an article link: Wichita Cop Dancing His Way to Unity is a Viral Hit.

election year for ICPC and our Nomi-nations Committee has already begun work in the process. If you would like to nominate individuals for an officer position, qualifications and require-ments are available on our website. Submit completed forms to the Cor-porate Office via fax (850-654-9742) or email (icpc@icpc.gccoxmail.com) for final vetting. Thank you all for everything you do in Law Enforcement Chaplaincy and for your many contributions to ICPC. May God’s rich and continued bless-ing be yours! Mark Clements ICPC President

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President’s Message

ICPC Executive Officers 2015-2017

President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Past President Vice President Vice President

Mark Clements

Mark Bardsley

Cyndee Thomas

Bob Cornelius

Mike Hardgrove

Pam Neal

Richard Kassel

CORRECTION! Spiritual Oversight Committee Chair, Chere Bates—sent a follow up announcement: A Chaplain’s Companion, wr it-ten by Judith C. Joseph. This book is no longer available. The author was going to update it, but has chosen not to at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate being informed of the current situation. If anyone finds a copy, please notify the ICPC Office.

(pictured left to right with Board of Supervisors Patricia O’Bannon, County Manager and Di-rector of Public Safety John Vithoulkas Chap-lain Lloyd Jackson, and Chief Middleton)

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Submitted by Chaplain Bob Johnson

ATS Plenary Session 9/11—Fifteen Years Later

The Plenary session was one of the highlights of the ATS in Albu-querque NM. It was a solemn, yet uplifting event with lots of meaning. We used this time to remember the 15th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the plane crash in Pennsylvania and the chaplains that served in all the areas that were affected by this moment of horror and sorrow. It was definitely a time that chap-lains were needed. Right after the attack ICPC was called into action and we responded immediately by sending chaplains from all over the country. In all, 134 chaplains responded over several months following the attack.

This Plenary ses-sion featured our keynote speaker, Joe Dittmar, who was in tow-er 2 when the first plane hit tower 1. He re-calls that the lights flickered

but that was all he felt or experi-enced at that moment. The meet-

ing room was located at the inner part of the building with no win-dows. As he continued he re-members the fire marshal of the tower 2 came up and asked every-one in the room to start leaving and go down stairs. He emphatically said not to use the elevators. With reluctance they all agreed and started down the stairway. Little did they know they were about to experience, as they reached the 78th floor, the most horrible sight they will ever en-counter. As Joe spoke you could experi-ence his emotions as he saw peo-ple being pulled and jumping out of windows, fire and smoke reach-ing the top of the building and the plane’s fuselage imbedded in the building. At this moment he had to make a decision. A decision that inevita-bly would save his life. While the others used the elevators he de-scended the stairs and when he reached the 72nd floor the second plane hit his building at the 78th floor, killing all of his fellow em-ployees.

After experiencing the building rolling back and forth he and oth-ers were able to descend to the basement and eventually escape from the building. Needless to say there is more to his story, but this gives you some insight of what he experienced. Another highlight was recogniz-ing ICPC chaplains who respond-ed to 9/11. We had approximately 40 chaplains who were asked to stand and be recognized. It was a very humbling time. We as chaplains have many sto-ries to tell. Stories that say we were definitely needed. Stories that say that without the chaplains there would be many fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and Fire, Police and Ems comrades that would not have received the love and unselfish servanthood of the best dedicated personal I know. Many of the stories we have to share have impacted several peo-ple and are powerful and worth telling. Maybe some of the chaplains need

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Faces and Places of 2016 ATS

to share these stories with each other as well as with those around the ICPC family for they have made a permanent indention on those that were touched by your presence. Many of our responders are expe-riencing the effects of the toxic smoke and debris. Some of our fellow chaplains have died since the attack. Please keep all in your

prayers. I would like to close this article with this short but powerful story about one of our own. Last year we prayed for Greg Smith, who responded to 9/11, for as he told it to me, he probably would not be here with us for he has cancer and was not going to be alive.

We, chaplains at the ATS, decided that God can do anything so we gathered around Greg and prayed. He was at the 2016 ATS feeling better than he had for a long time. God is a mighty God. Blessings and peace to all. Bob Johnson is a former FBI chaplain and published author.

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ATS Plenary Session

Monday Mixer—Balloon Fiesta Park

Albuquerque Police Honor Guard

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

Chief Gorden Eden, Jr.

Youth Group

Albuquerque Mounted Police

Banquet and Awards Ceremony Training

Training

Albuquerque Police Department

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To participate in ICPC’s Prayer chain, Email requests to: icpcprayerchain@gmail.com

Adams, T. Leon

Bardsley, Mark

Barton, William D.

Bernard, Edwin D.

Boone, David G.

Bradley, Patrick

Chapman, Dan G.

Coffey, Daniel K.

Connolly, Leo L.

Consuegra, Claudio

Cox, James R.

Cox, Lewis L.

D'Angelo, Joseph J.

Daniel, Robert C.

Davenport, Glenn

Davis, James Walter

Derryberry, William

Dewey, Rob

Ellsworth, Richard D.

Farnham, Ken

George, Glenn, Jr.

Glennie, William

Goldstein, Jacob

Guppy, Russ

Hardgrove, Mike

Hargrave, Rickey

Hess, John E.

Higgins, Don

Hungler, Craig R.

Iaquinto, Bob

Johnson, Robert C.

Lorrain, Charles R.

Malkus, Gary

McCranie, T. Raymond

Mitchell, David M.

Mobley, Tommy W.

Neish, Ronald M.

Nolta, Dan V.

Occhipinti, James

Passamaneck, Stephen M.

Petrich, John C.

Petto, Joanne

Pierce, Ronald L.

Poe, Jack

Quinn, James A.

Riddle, Erick

Roehl, David D.

Romano, Robert J.

Russell, Mindi

Sale, Richard E.

Schafer, Daniel R.

Shaw, Lee

Slider, Jeff M.

Smith, Greg K.

Smith, Stelman H.

Stauffer, Ed

Stinson, Richard L.

Thomas, Cyndee

Tucker, Graham C.

Tyler, Daniel J.

Wentink, William R.

Whitelock, Wayne R.

Wieging, James F.

Williams, Douglas B.

Williamson, Bruce D.

Wilson, Beth A.

Wilson, Roger L.

Zuithoff, Kenneth

Deceased

Anderson, Jack R. Sr. Marrett, Michael M.

Benson, Frank Short, Stephen N.

DeRevere, D.W. Winslow, Thomas F.

Hamilton, Edward S.

Alter, Ronald

Avery, Mike

Brady, Jack

Braley, Jeffrey

Burdashaw, J. Timothy

Butcher, Lee A.

Campbell, William V.

Carpenter, Gregory D.

Chaplain Carl

Childress, Ken

Clevenger, Jerry Dean

Cloud, Dan

Combs, Dale

Cook, Tim

Deck, John

Defassio, Daniel R.

Edwards, Alan

Elms, John

Fair, David J.

Hammack, John W.

Harrell, John

Harris, Robert W.

Hayes, Denny

Johnson, S. C. David

Keele, Lee

Keele, Scott

Khachatourian, Raymond

Kirkingburg, Keith

Lattimer, James

Leonard, Jackie L.

Luna, Anna

MacIntosh, Michael

Marks, William

Marling, Will

Martinez, Raisa

McFayden, Donald

McGrew, Roger

Mettler, Dan

Mitchell, Michelle

Montgomery, Gerald W.

Morrison, Bruce L.

Nellis, Gary

O'Donnell, Joseph

Owen, John I.

Owens, Charles

Patrick, Tyrone G.

Salineta, Diane

Scott, James E.

Stewart, Robert W.

Stowe, Richard H.

Thompson, Keith

Voll, Cory M.

Voll, Donald

Walker, Dave

Welsh, John

Williams, Joe B.

Wilson, T. Malcom

Zanger, Francis C.

Active Inactive

ICPC Chaplains Respond To 9/11

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John A. Price (JAP) Recognizes and honors excellence in law enforce-ment chaplaincy of an ICPC member at the local lev-el. The individual must have demonstrated extraordinary service in support of law enforcement chaplaincy work for a small agency (less than 100) and a large agency (101 OR more).

Chaplain Bob Cornelius began his service as a law enforcement chaplain in 1965 with the Shawnee Kansas Police Depart-ment, serving until 1970. In 1974 he found what would be his home agency, the Casa Grande Police Department, Casa

Grande, AZ. Chaplain Cornelius’ service extends beyond the Casa Grande Police Department. He served as an FBI chaplain from 1991 to 2013. He currently is a mem-ber of the Border Patrol Employee Assistance Pro-gram, and involved in counseling, crisis intervention, pre-employment screening, and consultation. For over 40 years Chaplain Cornelius has seen people come and go within the Casa Grande Police Depart-ment – Police Chiefs, Officers, Civilians and Volun-teers, and in doing so has touched each of their lives with his kind hearted personality and open office door. Chaplain Cornelius makes himself available at

a moment’s notice when an officer is in trouble. His agency states: “At the age of 89 you would think he would retire and enjoy life. However, serving the Casa Grande Police Department is his life, brings him joy and purpose, and we love him.”

Chaplain Gary Welsh began his service in law enforcement as a Constable with the Jamaican Constabulary Force in 1979. In 1989 he was the representative for the Cops for Christ in Area 2 and Training Branch.

In 1993 he was instrumental in forming the Associa-tion of Past Members. In 2007 he assumed the posi-tion of Assistant Chaplain of the Non-Geographic Police Formation within the Jamaican Constabulary while continuing to serve the Association of Past Members. In 2009 Chaplain Welsh was appointed Commander of the Jamaican Police Academy. He was rewarded for his love of chaplaincy in 2010 when appointed the Chief Chaplain. In 2013 he assumed the position of Chaplain of the Association of Caribbean Commis-sioners of Police. In 2015 he assumed the distinctive title of Chaplain Emeritus and serves as the Assistant Commissioner to the Jamaica Constabulary Force. His agency states: “Bishop Welsh is energetic and principled bringing to the office of chaplain a sense of pride, commitment, dignity, and integrity. He has a good sense of the organization’s culture and his vi-sionary leadership and management competencies enable him to influence, inspire, and motivate oth-ers.”

Chaplain Larry Carter began his service with the Okaloosa County Sheriff, Shalimar, Florida in 2002 as a volunteer chaplain. He joined ICPC in 2004 and be-gan serving the agency in 2010 part time.

Currently Chaplain Carter is the Lead Chaplain and oversees the chaplain program for 350 agency per-sonnel and manages several chaplain programs.

Now as fulltime employee, Chaplain Carter continues to go above and beyond to serve the needs of employ-ees with personal matters. He has earned the right to

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2016 Award Recipients

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Articles, News, Notes, Comments, and Suggestions We’d like articles, news, notes, perspectives, and/or opinions on ICPC programs and publications. Send ideas

to: icpc@icpc.gccoxmail.com

Include: Reprint permission; Formatted in Word format or included in the body of an email; and Include a picture of the submitter

be in a part of any employee conversation, meeting, or gathering investing personal time, building rela-tionships, and fostering trust. Beyond serving others directly, Chaplain Carter is always in the process of developing himself by attending meetings, training opportunities and other education courses. Sherriff, Larry Ashley, states: “It is without a doubt that Chaplain Larry Carter has earned the esteemed status he holds, and truly deserves to be recognized for his service to the agency and the community.”

Order of Merit Recognizes and honors distinguished ser-vice of individuals who have made sig-nificant contributions to the growth, de-velopment and success of ICPC.

Nominee must be an active member of ICPC for min-imum of five (5) years, demonstrated outstanding service to, or having brought great credit to, ICPC. Distinguished performance clearly identifies them as having played a key role in the mission and purpose of ICPC. Personal dedication and self-sacrifice will be considering factors.

Stu Nelson is a retired Liaison Officer from the Rockford Police Department, Rockford, Illinois. He joined ICPC in 1978, becoming a life member in 1995. He has served on several ICPC commit-tees through the years and served as

ICPC’s Assistant Executive Director/Marketing Di-rector from 1999 to 2005. In 2009 the “Detective Stuart O. Nelson Liaison Award” was named in his honor. Stu Nelson has demonstrated outstanding service to ICPC, ensuring the mission of the organization and its goals.

Director of Operations Ruby Kinlaw, be-gan serving ICPC in 1999 as a volunteer and shortly thereafter became a part time employee. In 2000, she moved into an administrative management position. In 2010 she assumed the duties and responsi-

bilities of the Executive Director. Mrs. Kinlaw continues to enjoy serving ICPC on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Finance and Nominating Committees. She has demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to ICPC, ensur-ing the mission of the organization and its goals.

Special Recognition Recognizes service and support for law enforcement chaplaincy. Nominee must be an active member of ICPC, demon-strated outstanding contributions to law enforcement chaplaincy.

Chaplain Cyndee Thomas served the Red-ding Police Department, Redding, CA be-ginning in 1996 and retiring in 2012 as Chaplain Emeritus. During her service she assisted with creating, developing, and overseeing the Chaplaincy Program for the

department. During her tenure as Lead Chaplain she helped shape the program into the model it is today, writing de-partment policies, guidelines, and procedures. Chap-lain Thomas touched many lives as she counseled members of the department after critical incidents or tragedies. She is a vital link to her community with her outreach and follow-up with victims.

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A ‘First-Timer’ in Albuquerque “Albuquerque? How do I even get there?” This was the first thing that went through my mind when my Senior Chaplain, Andy Kikuta, showed me a colorful brochure in December of 2015, encouraging me to attend my first ICPC. One cannot just drive to Albu-querque from Honolulu, nor are there direct flights. But I booked the Marriott, and began the first steps of a journey that would be-come an amazing, life-transforming experience. When I arrived at the ICPC Con-vention, I appreciated the registra-tion process, which was very friendly and efficient. I had not seen the others from Ha-wai`i yet, so I went into the gen-eral session room. I immediately thought, “Wow, this place is full of people who look nothing like me.” This wasn’t a judgment, merely an evaluation - I live in the

very diverse city of Honolulu with its array of ethnicities, accents, and colorful clothing - where eve-ryone is hugging everyone. I observed a room of conserva-tively-dressed Caucasian men and women and no one was hugging. I wondered, “What will this week be like?”

Several people, seeing my First Timer ribbon, welcomed me, but they quickly moved on and I felt awkward. But God spoke to my heart and said, “I placed you here. Jump in there and make some friends.” So I started “safely:” I began a con-versation with someone at a ven-dor table. This would be the first incredible blessing of many; through that conversation, we’ve opened the first Adopt-a-Cop branch in Hawai`i.

I was glad to have the structure of attending classes; I just followed my curriculum room to room. Each instructor brought her or his personality to the material which made ordinary subjects interest-ing. And, humorously, just like in church, people tended to sit in the same seats in each class. I debated - should I move around, or stay with a group and get to know them? (“Make some friends!”) I stayed-put and found my sur-roundings friendlier class by class. By Tuesday I knew those around me and we ate lunch together. By Wednesday I had a whole new set of friends. I discovered that through the sup-port of my Senior Chaplain and by intentionally meeting people that the commonality of our hearts contending for our Police, Fire, and Prisons Officers beat even

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CHAPLAIN’S FIRST ATS

Praise God; I knew I had finally found my Tribe.

Upcoming Annual Training Seminars

July 9-13, 2018

2018 ATS Hilton Lexington Downtown

Lexington, KY

July 10-14, 2017

2017 ATS Sheraton Norfolk Waterside

Norfolk, VA

For more information: www.icpcats.org

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I just wanted to tell you what a Great ATS you all put on in Albu-querque at the Marriott Pyramid. I think John Stearns short talk was a beautiful word picture of the Heartbeat of ICPC! He drove in alone from Colorado not knowing anyone and left with many , many new and dear friends! What a testimony of God's Grace, Mercy and Fellowship that IS ICPC, we are family, through the

power of The Holy Spirit!!! I have gone to a lot of events in the past and still do several each year as a Vendor. I have never been treated as well at any event in the past like I have been at the ICPC ATS events. Craig and Kathy Hungler are Very Special People! I know you all know that from "your side of the fence", but we ( on the other side of the fence ) know it as well.

They make you feel like Family and not just a vendor. "You feel Valued." Again, that Heartbeat shines through in all you do! We are Blessed to be your Partner in God's Work. Jack McNairy, Ministry Outreach Hope for the Heart, Publisher: The Chaplain's Ride Along Guide

Vendor’s ATS Feedback

more strongly together. I thirstily soaked up people’s life stories and experiences as a wom-an who might have thought that being thirsty was a normal way to live. As the week progressed, I met people of surprising diversity in so many ways. I had fun! I laughed more than I had in awhile, was blessed by giving and receiving prayer, experienced intensely deep

conversations, and cemented new friendships. A seminal moment for me came when we were watching a film in class on Thursday and tears start-ed slipping down my face. One of my new friends kindly put his arm around my shoulder and said, “We will have to see these things some-times, but God will give you the strength for it. You’re going to be fine, Chaplain.” The guy sitting behind me patted my back. Then I couldn’t stop the tears.

I had made my way to Albuquer-que, risked dipping myself into ICPC, absorbed an incredible amount of learning with new friends who were “nothing like me,” and through it all, I’d rekin-dled my passion for God, and for His beautiful kaleidoscope of peo-ple. I had lost all traces of too-focused living and task-mindedness. It was amazing. Praise God; I knew I had finally found my Tribe. Chaplain Annie Abbott-Foerster serves the Honolulu Police Department, HI.

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CHAPLAIN’S FIRST ATS

ICPC AUXILARY 2016

Auxiliary Newsletters: icpc4cops.org Select: News & Views Tab: Auxiliary

Auxiliary information, news, etc., please submit to: judy.mcmurray@yahoo.com

Judy McMurray President

Janice Carr President-Elect

Irene DeLao Vice President

Marlene Fiers Secretary

Manila Sanders Treasurer

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2017 Executive Officers Elections

The Nominating Committee (Chair Steve Norden, Members: Frank O'Laughlin, Steve Breit-barth, Russ Guppy, Bob Heath, Stu Nelson, Conant Carr, and Ruby Kinlaw) is soliciting nomi-nations from “The Floor” (the Membership).

If you wish to nominate a member, please confirm their willingness to serve prior to submit-ting nomination forms. Submission deadline: April 11, 2017 For information on the election/nominee documents access the ICPC website: www.icpc4cops.org—Members Only Section: Election/Nominations—folder:

Or contact the ICPC office via email: icpc@icpc.gccoxmail.com

ICPC is accepting nominations for:

Excellence in Chaplaincy

Submission Deadline:

October 15th

Submission requirements, forms, and contact information is available on the

ICPC website: www.icpc4cops.org—Members Only Section

Email: icpc@icpc.gccoxmail.com

Fax: 850-654-9742

John A. Price Award Chaplain

Stuart O. Nelson Liaison Award Commissioned Officer

Offices: President-Elect Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Incumbents: President-Elect - Mark Bardsley Vice-President - Rick Kassel Vice-President - Pam Neal Secretary - Cyndee Thomas Treasurer - Robert Cornelius

Nominee Qualifications Nominee Policy

Nominee Timeline Nomination Form N-2012

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CREDENTIAL RECIPIENTS

2015-2016

Fellow

Mark Eugene Bardsley

Conant C. Carr

Gary Edward Malkus, Sr.

Stephen M. Norden

Diplomate

Charlotte M. Bates

Blair A. Dixon

R. Thomas Gaither

Glenn A. George, Jr.

Lawrence D. Harris

Pamela A. Neal

Gregory Keith Smith

Clovis Harold Sturdivant

Gary Welsh

Master

Brad E. Bryant

Larry John Carter

Chester Gordon Caufield, Jr.

David M. DeDonato

Anne Dougherty

Douglas Samuel Duke

Clyde Elliott

Jan Richard Fryer

Willie Hardley, Jr.

Lester Lyle Harris, Jr.

Gary W Holden

Allen Lee Kline

Thomas Miles, Jr.

Kevin L. Norton

Diane R. Peterson

Ruffus Robbins

Roger J. Roth

Donald P. Shoemaker

Robert Stolt

Paul Taylor

John E. Trahan

Kevin H. White

Kenneth Zuithoff

Senior

Allan R. Brown

James M. Carpenter

J. Wayne Chaisson

Sterling D. Claypoole

W. Glenn Davenport

James L. Duck

Ronald E. Eade

Mark Robert Erler

John E. Gallups

Paul W. Grady

Dan R. Graham

William R. Hobby

Pamela Johnson

Teresa Koop

Susan Linden

Kathleen Menne

Bob Morgan

Sherman S. Nichols

Frank O'Laughlin

Wilson Parrish

Russell Perry

Earl S. Richards

Leslie R. Smith

Carl D. Swenberg

George A. Ussery

Sandra J. Walker

David J. Williamson

John "Woody" Woodford

Gwenndolyn Worshill

Richard L. Worshill

Liaison

Bryan T. Hollingsworth

Basic

John L. Castrodale

Jerrold W. Christensen

Michael L. Cook

James L. Curty

Jesus R. Esquivel

Gary G. Freeland

Anthony P. Giunta

David I. Gossett

Edward J. Hendrickson

Edward K. Hill

Barry Scott Hoerz

Jo Ann Keith

Timothy R. Kelley

Mark A. King

C. Sue Kuipers

William J. Lucas

Baron A McCoy

Susan B. McMillen

William T. Michalek

Carolyn Millard

Douglas E. Millham

James Neighbors

Jeff G. Ralph

Deborah L. Ray

Robert L. Rease

H. Dick Reynolds, Jr.

Richard J. Rimert, Jr.

William K. Robertson

Andy Maurizio Satta

Robert F. Saunders

Ted W. Smith

Kenneth D. Smith, Sr.

D. Russell Thompson

Tuwan M. Ussery

Raymond K. Vann, Jr.

Robert W. Vester

Jack L. Voigtschild

Heike U. Ward

Michael F. Weinstein

Jarold L. Welker

Rodney J. Willems

Basic

Gwendoline Bankins

G. Oliver Barnes

David G. Boone

Dan Burdan

Clyde W. Caldwell

Levarne Pete Carter

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Disaster Response Update

By Tamra Gore

September is National Preparedness Month

2016—Baton Rouge, LA All of our Louisiana callout DR team members have now returned to their homes from the Baton Rouge area. We had a great callout. I was so very proud of our team members who were able to respond. They did a fantastic job representing ICPC.

We had many "Divine Appoint-ments" with many officers, evacu-ees, LE Departments, Disaster workers from other agencies, and were asked to respond to numer-ous areas for Roll Calls and some very special appointments. Also, a very special thank you for our many DRT members who could not respond but kept us lift-ed in prayer, sent emails, calls, texts, etc. I so appreciate you. Our callout to Louisiana has been cancelled for now. Our host chap-lain with BRPD so appreciated the team coming to help. There may be a time in weeks to come that we will be asked to go back in to help with debriefings and follow ups with officers who lost their homes.

Please keep all of these depart-ments in your prayers. There are hundreds of officers in the area who have lost their homes, their immediate family homes, vehicles, and many departments and com-munication centers that have damage to their buildings and ve-hicles.

September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emer-gencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. Due to the success of last year’s theme, “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today,” will be returning for this September with a continuing emphasis on preparedness for youth, older adults, and people with disabili-ties and others with access and functional needs. Thank you for taking time help make America more prepared for emergencies.

For more information: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/prep.html

Chaplain John Gallups, Wetumpka Police Department, Wetumpka, AL and Denham Springs, LA Patrol Officer

Chaplain Tamra Gore, Saline Law Enforcement Chaplain-cy, Benton, AR; Lt. Duran Boyce, Baton Rouge Police Department; Chaplain Jim Duck, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’ Department, Thibodaux, LA

The ICPC Journal ~ September 2016 Page 14 of 35

Chaplain Memoriam

“Our hearts and prayers are with the families.”

All donations to ICPC are tax de-ductible. Choose your option:

Click on the icon: Website: www.icpc4cops.org On the left side under Quicklinks select Give An Online Donation, scroll to the bottom of the page. Visa or MasterCard donations, call the office 850-654-9736.

Mail a check: ICPC PO BOX 5590 | Destin, FL 32459

Chaplain James Donald Schwarting DOD: 4/30/2016

Condolences to:

Family of Chaplain Schwarting 679 Ashmore

New Braunfels, TX 78130

Chaplain Ellsworth Freyer DOD: 5/25/16

Condolences to:

Family of Chaplain Freyer W68N153 Evergreen Blvd.

Cedarburg, WI 53012

HALL OF

FAME ICPC wishes to thank the follow-

ing individuals for their generous

contributions:

Thank you for your kind and faithful support of ICPC!

GENERAL DONATIONS Kevin L. Bevil

Robert Cornelius

Wayne R. Gadow

Robert E. Heath

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As a chaplain recruit for Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains’ Minis-tries (APFCM), I have a word to describe Alaska’s chap-lains...dedicated. This mostly volunteer staff of thir-ty chaplains have been serving Anchorage and the surrounding area, a community of nearly 300, 000, for 35 years. Their service does not end at An-chorage’s city borders; they offer training and support for chaplains throughout the state from Barrow to Sitka. APFCM is Alaska’s CISM (critical incident debrief-ing ) team which often travels the state and provides briefings to communities in crisis situations. They also partner and support Alaska State Troopers and their chaplains. Chaplain Diane Peterson, Execu-tive Director, who is a certified ICPC Instructor, along with Sam Dalin of Juneau, trains chaplains through ICPC. The dedicated volunteer chaplains are a diverse group coming from many walks of life. Men, women, pastors, counselors, teachers, and even bakers comprise this tight knit team. The teamwork, camara-derie, and community service all play into the chaplains’ dedication and longevity. Making a differ-ence for Alaska keeps them ener-gized. A second word describing this chaplaincy is presence. Their pri-mary duty is service to law en-forcement, fire and other first re-sponders. By serving our first re-sponders, we serve our communi-ty.

You will often see them in the community, supporting events such as Relay for Life, Out of Darkness Suicide Walk, the Red Cross, and Victims for Justice. They do funerals, weddings, hos-pital visits, bike blessings, and outreaches. They mingle with the general public offering congratula-tions, condolences, counsel, or a helping hand. They participate in graduations including the Police Academy and the Fire Academy. They assist in the “Every 15 Minutes” car crash simulation for local high schools, a program with a goal of deterring drinking while driving. Another word is humble. I credit these chaplains’ humble servant leadership, which values humani-ty, season’s of life, and relation-ships. This crew of chaplains exuberate integrity and respect for life. To-gether they build bridges into our unique community and state through simple acts of love. Chaplains have the distinguished privilege of honoring people at funerals and memorials. In June, three of our chaplains as-sisted with a hero’s memorial. Re-tired Air Force Master Sergeant Fred “Bulldog” Becker, a long

time Alaskan, Vi-etnam veteran, and member of veterans’ motorcycle groups served our country by advocating for military veterans. He too was dedicated, present, and humble. The chaplains led a pro-cession of several hundred motor-cycles and vehicles to the National Cemetery on JBER (Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson). Upon en-tering the base, the street was lined with over one thousand saluting soldiers. Alaskans are like family. On any given day chaplains will be dressed in different attire, but their hearts of service remain constant. It is truly a blessing to be given this opportunity to serve Alaska. The chaplaincy motto is “serving those who serve.” Whether we are at work or play, the Alaska chap-lains support the thin blue line, officers and spouses, veterans, the fire department, and emergency first responders. These Chaplains are known within the Police department as the HB unit (Heaven Bound). They assist on many scenes as First Responder Chaplain. Article by Colleen Brown, Eagle River, Alaska

Our Dedicated, Present, and Humble Servants

By Colleen Brown—Non ICPC Member

Alaskan Police and Fire Chaplain Corps.

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Dianne Bernhard, COPS Executive Director

Lessons Learned From Law Enforcement Survivors

Each year, an average of between 140-160 officers lose their lives in the line of duty. With each loss, there is a family who is left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and co-workers of each of-ficer who also must face their own grief. For the past 32 years, Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has been helping the family members and co-workers of fallen officers navigate through their grief pro-cess and begin to face forward again as they look at their future, which is now changed forever. Through the interactions with families, C.O.P.S. has learned things these survivors wish every law enforcement agency knew, should they ever be faced with such a loss in their own depart-ments. I would like to take a mo-ment and share these with you. First, how the family is notified of their officer’s death makes a big difference in the healing process. In today’s age of social media, too many family members are learn-ing about their officer’s death on Facebook or news outlets many times before the agency has the time to gather a team to notify the family. This is not intentional on the part of the agencies, but sometimes waiting for the commanders to assemble a team of people to give a death notification leaves enough time for the information to leak out. Once the information is out, there is almost nothing your agency can do to contain it. This causes a lot of damage for families. It is cru-

cial to make death notifications as quick as possible, even if the per-fect team is not in place to make that notification. After a death, family members need agencies to follow-up with them about the many questions they are going to have. If your officer has questions about bene-fits you are unable to answer, you can contact C.O.P.S., and we will assist you or the family directly. As you know, law enforcement families are all part of the law en-forcement culture and that culture is all that they know. When an officer dies, their family not only loses their family member, many times they lose their connection to the law enforcement culture.

Continue to invite families to your agencies’ events, such as holiday parties or retirement and promo-tion celebrations. Never forget to invite the family to any memorial events, especially those for that family’s officer. But also be un-derstanding if the family decides to not attend a memorial or event, as sometimes it can become too much. Do not be over protective of the families. When an officer dies, family members often feel that their lives have spun out of con-trol. It is important to provide care and help to families, but also to still allow them to make their own choices, even if you think their choice may not be in their

best interest. Sometimes, out of good inten-tions, agencies can take over mak-ing some important decisions that families may later resent. The family may not tell you what they are thinking because they do not want to offend you. They need to have a person or C.O.P.S. representative assigned to them who can really hear what the fami-ly is trying to communicate, as they may communicate very clear-ly. Always keep in the mind, grieving in the public eye is very difficult. Last, family members want agen-cies to also take care of their agencies’ grieving co-workers. Officers, by the nature of their po-sition and often driven by the re-spect they give to their fallen com-rade, will often ignore their own needs to take care of the families. Many times, these officers will not ask for help and will suffer in si-lence. The families want to make sure the agency also helps these officers understand grief and nor-mal reactions to grief. C.O.P.S. offers confidential pro-grams for these officers at no charge. For access to these ser-vices and information about all of C.O.P.S. services, visit national-cops.org or con-tact the C.O.P.S. National Office at (573)346-4911. Published in the American Police Beat—Reprinted with permission.

Dianne Bernhard

Always keep in the mind,

grieving in the public eye

is very difficult.

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Regional Resources For information on ICPC Regions, please visit our website: icpc4cops.org—Regions

Page Selections: Description

Regional Directors Provides a listing, by Region, of area, Directors and contact information.

Area Representatives Provides a listing, by State/Area of the Representative and contact information.

Regional Map Graphic containing the global regions of ICPC.

Regional Training Seminars Lists upcoming training dates, locations, and Host contact information.

Regional Brochures Brochures for current and/or upcoming training events.

Regional News and Links Links to regional websites for news and information.

Region 1 Leslie

Schrader

Region 2 Mike Ryan

Region 3 Steve

Breitbarth

Region 4 Frank

O’Laughlin

Region 5 Dan

Schafer

Region 6 Mindi Russell

Position Vacant

Region 7 Bart

Leger

Region 8 James R.

Cox

Region 9 Andy

Kikuta

Region 10

Region 11 Kibinge

Wa Muturi

Region 12 Gary Welsh

Peer Support

When people need help, they call a cop.

When a cop needs help, they call a chaplain.

Who does a chaplain call when they need help?

The ICPC Peer Support Team.

If YOU need to talk, call:

850-499-0453

The United For Blue Team is a volunteer Leadership Team and Board of Directors. United For Blue is a 100% volunteer driv-en organization. For us this is dy-namic because this is driven by passion, determination, and moti-vation along with dreams and

heart. We are focused and committed to supporting the Law Enforcement community because of the di-rect impact it has on our lives daily. We want to see the men and women return home to their wives or their husbands as well as their children, their parents, their family and friends. For more information and/or events please visit their website: www.unitedforblue.org.

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Region # 1 Canada

Regions # 2-9 See Map Below

Region # 11 Africa

Region # 9 Pacific

Region # 10 Europe

Region # 12 Caribbean

Region # 9

International Conference of Police Chaplains REGIONS

Region # 2

Region # 3

Region # 4

Region # 5

Region # 6

Region # 7

Region # 8

Region # 9

Region # 2

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MEMBER DIRECTORY

Please verify your contact information by visiting:

www.icpc4cops.org

Members Only Section—Members Roster.

Email changes to:

icpc@icpc.gccoxmail.com

NEW MEMBERS

Dates: May 16, 2016 through August 15, 2016

Region 4 Combs, Mark W. Miamisburg OH

Eisenberger, Raphael D. Southfield MI

Harris, Stephen M. Grafton WI

Johnson, William J. West Allis WI

King, Carl E. South Holland IL

Manthei, Cathy J. No City NA

Paxton, Douglas S. Charleston WV

Staley, Mary L. Put-in-Bay OH

Region 2 King, Mark A. Great Falls MT

Montgomery, Leslie A. Puyallup WA

Reed, Stephen K. Fairbanks AK

Smith, Kevin J. Gladstone OR

Region 3

Droege, Jon K. Aberdeen SD

Shreffler, Donald K. Council Bluffs IA

Region 5 Brooks, Roderick O. Twin Oaks PA

Cubberly, Lyle A. Clinton CT

Gauthier, Angel L. Buffalo NY

Howell, Cleveland P. Buffalo NY

Lindsey, Drucilla E. Vineland NJ

Royster, Wenda Baltimore MD

Skiles, Ora A. Wrightsvillel PA

Syracuse, Ross Baltimore MD

Wallace, Sheila R. Buffalo NY

White, Gary L. Miinotola NJ

Region 7 Bevill, Kevin L. Raymore MO

Hanson, Abram J. Highland AR

LeVrier, Kevin W. Port Lavaca TX

Nelson, Wayne S. Lees Summit MO

Ramirez, Jerry Lubbock TX

Segura, Raul El Paso TX

Surles, Gregory S. Big Spring TX

MEMBERS ONLY SECTION

To register for the Members Only Section of the ICPC website you must use the email currently on file.

Region 6 Cook, Michael F. Ripon CA

Cox, Mike Red Bluff CA

Fairchild, John Prorin AZ

Goucher, Chad A. Litchfield Park AZ

Graff, Maurice K. Albuquerque NM

League, Todd D. Chino Valley AZ

Nasralla, Verdesiah Harbor City CA

Patton, Todd M. Albuquerque NM

Peterson, Carl R. Payson AZ

Pierce, Jodie Mountainview CA

Ralph, Gionne N. Albuquerque NM

Rodriguez, Richard J. Castle Pines CO

Spurlock, Bryan K. Albuquerque NM

Wilson, James F. Lake Havasu City AZ

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Region 9

Abbott-Foerster, Annie Honolulu HI

Kamakahi, George N. Hilo HI

Region 8 Austin, Perry W. Knoxville TN

Bartley, Daniel Boynton Beach FL

Benz, Norman D. Palm Beach Gardens FL

Brown, James P. Boynton Beach FL

Brummitt, Michael Lee Wellington FL

Buckley, Michael W. Knoxville TN

Clanton, Rudolph Pleasant Grove AL

Crotty, Gary D. Knoxville TN

DiGloria, Robert M. North Palm Beach FL

Durante, Kenneth A. Delray Beach FL

Gancz, Yoel West Palm Beach FL

Gerges, Gerges Y. Lake Worth FL

Groff, Sanford H. Palm Beach Gardens FL

Hale, Stephen D. Smyrna TN

Harris, Daniel A. Lakeland FL

Harwood, Mark S. Sale Creek TN

Hepler, James C. Chantilly VA

Huntsman, Clarence E. Boca Raton FL

Illiano, Frank Boynton Beach FL

Jones, Kenneth B. Hallandale FL

Kontos, Philip G. Jupiter FL

Menitoff, Paul Jay Palm Beach FL

Morelli, Eugene Gilbert SC

Nolin, Ira S. Belle Glade FL

Osborne, Sean Greenacres FL

Papes, Joseph M. Delray Beach FL

Perkins, Shawn M. Chantilly VA

Point-du-Jour, Sainvilusse Lake Worth FL

Powell, Robert M. Powell TN

Rease, Robert L. Belle Glade FL

Reese, Charlie E. Royal Palm Beach FL

Rose, Michael S. Royal Palm Beach FL

Rosenberg, Mark C. North Miami Beach FL

Siegel, Joyce R. Boynton Beach FL

Thibodeau, Steven M. Lake Worth FL

Thompson, Mitchell D. Delray Beach FL

Timson, William C. Smyrna TN

As a new Regional Director I still have much to learn about my Re-gion. One thing I do know is we have a great team of chaplains and leaders. Every day I hear of things which our team members are doing to reach the hearts of the communi-ties and agencies they serve. The most recent is the shooting deaths and injuries of so many in Orlando, Florida. Our Area Rep, Andrew Wade (lead Chaplain in Orlando) and his team have worked with deep commitment to the well being of victim’s families, their agency, and community. Their unselfish service is to be com-mended. Chaplain John Temple (MS Area Rep) was recently appointed as the Region 8 Peer Support coordinator. Chaplain Adolph South (AL Area Rep) has been elected again as the Alabama FOP Chaplain. This is forty years of serving as their chap-lain. Recently I spent the afternoon with Chaplain Warne Dawkins (Albemarle County Police Depart-ment) in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is so loved by everyone he can’t walk down the hall without getting hugs!! When you get a hug from cops you must be doing something right! Under Chaplain Leon Adams’ leadership our Region was divided into three divisions. On uneven years we host trainings in all three divisions (DTS); on even years the RTS for the Region, with election

of regional officers. Besides the DTS events in 2017, the ATS is being held in Norfolk, Virginia. Andrew Wade has sever-al helpers and because of the size of Florida they plan to carry out several DTS sessions around the state. Region 8’s goal is to provide train-ing to as many chaplains as possi-ble. That being the case, we step outside the box now and then with our planning. My Leadership Team (made up of Area Reps, Regional Officers and Assistants) is absolutely fantastic! Added to the team is are assistant Treasurer, assistant Secretary, Re-gional Registrar, and Assistant Regional Director (by the advice of ICPC). Anyone of them could step into a leadership role. I could go on and on, but would risk leaving someone or something out. No doubt every Regional Director has great team members and is very proud of their team. Great, well trained, committed and unselfish men and women is what ICPC is all about. Region 8 is committed to continue to grow professionally, spiritually and in numbers. We welcome the chal-lenge and privi-lege to serve! Jim Cox Regional Director Region 8

NEW MEMBERS

Dates: May 16, 2016 through August 15, 2016

Region 8 cont. West, Daniel L. West Palm Beach FL

Winer, Mark L. Boca Raton FL

Wright, Annette M. West Palm Beach FL

Young, Russell J. Knoxville TN

REGION 8– Regional Director Update

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Chaplain R.W. Bobby Martin

Sheepdogs in Our Communities

For almost twenty years, police chaplaincy has been one area of my ministry. At church the con-versation is often about the sheep and the Good Shepherd. In polic-ing, the conversation is often about sheepdogs and wolves. Several months ago, I received a copy of an email sent by Chief Redden to the entire Carrollton Police Department. The following quote was part of the email: “This mental and physical preparation is what makes us sheepdogs and ready for when the wolf comes calling.”¹ Chief Redden was en-couraging the officers and the PD support staff to remain vigilant, and courageous, following the lone wolf terrorist shooting in San Bernadino, California. He rightly characterized the PD as sheep-dogs: protectors and defenders from the “bad guys.” The origins of the sheepdog analo-gy come from Lieutenant Colonel David Grossman’s book On Com-bat published in 2004.² The sheep, sheepdog, and wolf analogy was further popularized in the movie American Sniper. “In an early scene set at the dinner table, Chris Kyle’s father tells him that there are three kinds of people in the world: ‘wolves, sheep, and sheepdogs’.”³ The sheepdog anal-ogy continued to connect with military families and with law en-forcement officers and has reso-nated with the general public. Colonel Grossman chose this teaching analogy to better illus-trate and explain the possible roles played during times of war, tur-moil, and unrest. The sheepdog role is very different from that of the sheep. Using 9/11 as a back-

drop, he illustrated: “Here is how the sheep and the sheepdog think differently. The sheep pretend the wolf will never come, but the sheepdog lives for that day. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, most of the sheep, that is, most citizens in America said, ‘Thank God I wasn’t on one of those planes.’ The sheepdogs, the warriors, said, ‘Dear God, I wish I could have been on one of those planes. Maybe I could have made a difference.’ When you are truly

transformed into a warrior and have truly invested yourself into warriorhood, you want to be there. You want to be able to make a difference.”4 The sheep-dog’s character is that of a resolute warrior. Every police officer has taken a sacred oath to protect and defend our communities during and from moments of crisis. The men and women in blue are daily displaying their character by serv-ing relentlessly and faithfully hour by hour. Another characteristic of a sheep-dog is watchfulness. I am so glad that the Carrollton PD and police departments throughout our nation serve 24-7. When I am at home by the cozy fire with my wife and family, the police remain on du-ty. It takes a dedicated sheepdog to endure the hardships of protect-ing the sheep. Likewise, it takes dedicated men and women in blue

to be on alert with a watchful con-cern enduring the long duty hours, time away from their families, the harsh elements, and possible crim-inal danger. This watchful care can often go unnoticed and un-derappreciated. My children always had a dog. From the early preschool years of my eldest son, we en-joyed wonderful loving, trusted dogs around the house barking at cats, tracking mud into the house, and softly howling and playing with the kids. The time came and went for dogs living at my house. It was only when the bark-ing ceased, the mud tracks disap-peared, and the sound of snorting dogs were not present did I recog-nize the value, the joy, and the se-curity that I experienced with my dogs. I know life would be very different if we had no “sheepdogs” in our community. We need to recognize their high value and show our appreciation to the many men and women in blue. Chaplain R.W. Bobby Martin, Carrollton Police Department, TX 1. Redden, Rex.

“Executive Team Meeting Notes 12-3-15.” 3 Dec. 2015. E-mail.

2. http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/01/21/ameri-can_sniper_s_wolves_sheep_and_sheepdogs_speech_has_a_surprising_history.html

3. Ibid. 4. https://www.policeone.com/police-

heroes/articles/1709289-Book-Excerpt-On-Sheep-Wolves-and-Sheepdogs

www.bit.ly/sheepdogsandwolves

“This mental and

physical preparation is

what makes us

sheepdogs and ready for

when the wolf comes

calling.” ~ Chief Redden

The ICPC Journal ~ September 2016 Page 22 of 35

STRENGTH FOR SERVICE

TO GOD AND COMMUNITY

The opinions contained in the books offered do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ICPC or members of ICPC.

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The ICPC Journal ~ September 2016 Page 23 of 35

Line of Duty Deaths

EOW (End of Watch) Dates: May 16, 2016 through August 15, 2016

ARIZONA Police Officer David Van Glasser Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Thursday, May 19, 2016

ARKANSAS Corporal Bill Cooper Sebastian County Sheriff's Office, AR EOW: Wednesday, August 10, 2016

CALIFORNIA Police Officer Michael Jason Katherman San Jose Police Department, CA EOW: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Police Officer Jonathan M. DeGuzman San Diego Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, July 28, 2016 K9 Bruno Anaheim Police Department, CA EOW: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 K9 Credo Long Beach Police Department, CA EOW: Tuesday, June 28, 2016

GEORGIA Police Officer Tim Smith Eastman Police Department, GA EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2016 K9 Inca Cherokee County School District Police Department, GA EOW: Friday, June 10, 2016

KANSAS Captain Robert David Melton Kansas City Police Department, KS EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2016

IDAHO K9 Roscoe Emmett Police Department, ID EOW: Friday, July 1, 2016

INDIANA K9 Tyson Fountain County Sheriff's Office, IN EOW: Monday, June 27, 2016

LOUISIANNA Sergeant Derrick Mingo Winnsboro Police Department, LA EOW: Saturday, June 4, 2016 Police Officer Natasha Maria Hunter New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Deputy Sheriff David Francis Michel, Jr. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, LA EOW: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Sergeant David Kyle Elahi Sterlington Police Department, LA EOW: Sunday, July 3, 2016 Corporal Montrell Lyle Jackson Baton Rouge Police Department, LA EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016 Deputy Sheriff Bradford Allen Garafola East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, LA EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016 Police Officer Matthew Lane Gerald Baton Rouge Police Department, LA EOW: Sunday, July 17, 2016 Police Officer Shannon Brown Fenton Police Department, LA EOW: Saturday, August 13, 2016 K9 Duke Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, LA EOW: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

MASSACHUSETTS Police Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. Auburn Police Department, MA EOW: Sunday, May 22, 2016

MICHIGAN Deputy Sheriff Michael Arthur Winter Branch County Sheriff's Office, MI EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Security Supervisor Joseph Zangaro Berrien County Sheriff's Department, MI EOW: Monday, July 11, 2016 Court Officer Ronald Kienzle Berrien County Sheriff's Department, MI EOW: Monday, July 11, 2016

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MISSOURI Deputy Sheriff Paul Clark St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, MO EOW: Monday, July 4, 2016

NEW MEXICO Police Officer Jose Chavez Hatch Police Department, NM EOW: Friday, August 12, 2016

NEW YORK K9 Suki Westchester County Department of Public Safety, NY EOW: Friday, May 20, 2016

OHIO Police Officer Sean Richard Johnson Hilliard Division of Police, OH EOW: Thursday, May 19, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA Correctional Officer Kristopher D. Moules Luzerne County Correctional Facility, PA EOW: Monday, July 18, 2016 K9 Totti Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, PA EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016

TENNESSEE Police Officer Verdell Smith, Sr Memphis Police Department, TN EOW: Saturday, June 4, 2016 Police Officer Zachary Tyler Larnerd Gainesboro Police Department, TN EOW: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Deputy Sheriff Martin Tase Sturgill, II Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, TN EOW: Thursday, June 30, 2016 Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, TN EOW: Tuesday, August 9, 2016

TEXAS Police Officer Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Pearland Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, June 12, 2016 Sergeant Stacey Allen Baumgartner Patton Village Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, June 19, 2016 Police Officer Calvin "Mark" McCullers Southern Methodist University Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Senior Corporal Lorne Bradley Ahrens Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Police Officer Michael Leslie Krol Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Sergeant Michael Joseph Smith Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Police Officer Patricio E. Zamarripa Dallas Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Police Officer Brent Alan Thompson Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Police Officer Marco Antonio Zarate Bellaire Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Corrections Officer Mari Johnson Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX EOW: Saturday, July 16, 2016 Sergeant Craig Hutchinson Travis County Sheriff's Office, TX EOW: Monday, July 25, 2016 Police Officer Justin Scherlen Amarillo Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, August 4, 2016 K9 Ledger La Salle County Sheriff's Office, TX EOW: Sunday, May 29, 2016 K9 Rex San Juan Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, June 2, 2016 K9 Bruno Amarillo Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, June 12, 2016 K9 Mojo Arlington Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, July 19, 2016

WISCONSIN Public Safety Officer Michael Joshua Ventura Town of Salem Department of Public Safety, WI EOW: Friday, July 8, 2016

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Deportation Officer Brian Beliso US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office Enforcement and Removal EOW: Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Border Patrol Agent Manuel Alvarez US Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection US Border Patrol EOW: Thursday, August 11, 2016

K9 Lazer US Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection US Border Patrol EOW: Monday, June 20, 2016

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UNITED STATES

Memorial Bible

The first ICPC memorial Bible was received by the Miller County (Arkansas) Sheriff’s Department on April 17, 1984. Regional Officers, Area Representatives, and ICPC receive notification about officer deaths from either the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) or Canadian Officer Down Memorial Page (CODMP). ICPC prepares a memorial Bible for each notification (for information on criteria for inclusion on ODMP—click HERE). The Regional Director and/or Area Representative contact members in the agency or area, soliciting their assistance. The ICPC chaplain is tasked with contacting the agency, verifying to whom they should present the Bible (agency or surviving family mem-bers) and whether it should be personally presented or mailed. If a personal presentation is preferred, a time is worked out between the agency and the chaplain. Included with the Memorial Bible is a letter to the Chief Executive, as well as a letter to the family whose member has passed, ex-pressing our condolences to them. We invite you to partner with us to continue this vital ministry of compassion to those who have lost a loved one in the Line of Duty. Your donation to the Memorial Bible Program is tax deductible.

ICPC Chaplains Steve Koberlein, Ron Nadvornik, Don Dunn and myself met with the family of Det. Brad Lancaster who was killed in the line of duty May 9th, 2016. At their request, we came to deliv-er the ICPC Memorial Bible to the family. The first Memorial Bible was delivered several weeks ago to KCKPD Chief Terry Ziegler.)

What we discovered was an amaz-ing family who has chosen to be-come better, and not bitter, at the loss of their husband and father.

Through laughter and tears, they shared their losses and their hopes as they walk out their new life. Brad's wife, Jamie is already sharing her expe-riences with various groups and she includes her young children and allows them to be a part. We came to comfort them and left encouraged as we saw the legacy that this young family is deter-mined to leave. They believe that good can come out of this terrible loss. Strong, persistent, generous sup-port and prayer does make a dif-

ference. The KCKPD management is practicing top down encourage-ment, reaching out for help, use of peer support, department chap-lains, CISM debriefings for offic-ers and their families, open con-versations about their loss and pain, and they report that it is making them better. We learned a great deal from KCKPD and the family of Det. Brad Lancaster. Paul Taylor, Kansas Area Representative

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STANDING COMMITTEES

Advisory Wes McDuffie

Grand Prairie, TX

Bylaws Robert Cornelius Casa Grande, AZ

Credential Richard S. Kassel Indianapolis, IN

Development Ronald J. White

Chicago Heights, IL

Disaster Tamra Gore Benton, AR

Diversity Willie Earl James

Florissant, MO

Education Stephen M. Norden

Dublin, OH

Instructor Development

Michael M. DeHart Columbiana, AL

Ethics James A. Gunnels Forth Worth, TX

Executive Mark Clements LaCrosse, WI

Finance Robert Cornelius Casa Grande, AZ

International Gary Welsh

Jamaica

Liaison Robert C. Daniel Springfield, MO

Membership Frank J. O’Laughlin

LaCrosse, WI

Nominating Stephen M. Norden

Dublin, OH

Public Relations John M. Harth Jackson, MO

Spiritual Chere Bates Plainfield, IL

Committee Chairs are appointed by the President and will typically serve two years in conjunction with the Presi-dent’s term of office. Committee Chairs may serve additional years.

Presidential Appointed

Academic Registrar John Transue Dillsburg, PA

Contract Endorser

Robert Cornelius Casa Grande, AZ

Journal Editor

John M. Harth Jackson, MO

Parliamentarian Stephen M. Norden

Dublin, OH

Personnel James F. Wieging River Rouge, MI

Peer Support

Stu Nelson Marco Island, FL

Resident Agent Conant Carr

Las Cruces, NM

Strategic Planning

Pam Neal Knoxville, TN

ATS Chair Webmaster Craig Hungler Columbus, OH

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The International Conference of Police Chaplains (ICPC) training seminars (Annual Training Semi-nar (ATS), Region Training Semi-nar (RTS)) are GREAT tools for personal and ICPC development. The recent Annual Training Semi-nar (ATS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a tremendous oppor-tunity for personal and our organi-zational development. ICPC will be only as good as its members. I’ve heard from some of the recent Albuquerque, NM ATS attendees of the quality of the sessions that were conducted and how much they got out of them. In our devel-opment as an organization our personal development as Chap-lains is paramount. ICPC cannot do without you. If you missed the ATS and your RTS, consider it a priority to at-tend the next RTS and ATS. Not only will you benefit as a member and Chaplain, but ICPC and your police department will benefit be-cause of your TREMENDOUS contribution and development. Personal development is essential in our profession. Personal devel-opment is about investing in your-self so that you can manage your-self effectively regardless of what life might bring your way. Personal development allows you to be proactive. Rather than wait for good things to happen, you are proactive and make them happen. You may not always accomplish your objective, but you will expe-rience an opulent and more re-warding life when you obligate to pursuing your own objectives.

Making that commitment to your personal development is the first step on the path to personal fulfill-ment. Personal development begins with self-awareness. You get to know who you really are, your values, beliefs and the purpose you wish to pursue. True fulfillment can never come from chasing other people’s dreams. If you want to achieve lasting happiness, you need to design your life based on who you are. Then you can chase your own goals and objectives. When you are chasing your own goals, there is as much pleasure to be derived from the journey as there is to be derived from reach-ing your destination. Self-awareness is the first fundamental step in the personal development process. Once you have raised your self-awareness, you are clearer on the things you wish to achieve from life. Decision-making becomes a lot easier. Tasks which used to take a great deal of your time, no longer make it onto your to-do list. You now realize that they do not move you towards your objec-tives and therefore are not worthy of your time. With personal development comes intelligibility. Even with an improved sense of direction, there will always be multiple tasks looking for your attention. As your personal development im-proves, prioritization becomes much easier. You are clearer on your objectives and you can quickly identify which task will give you the best result with the resources available to you at that moment. Improved focus and ef-

fectiveness comes with knowing and playing to your strengths. There will be tough times in life. When these tough times occur, you need to have the skills and attributes to deal effectively with them. Personal development can-not prevent all negative things from occurring but it will help you deal with them when they do. You will have greater confi-dence, buoyancy, personal and interpersonal skills to cope with any eventuality. Relationships are a double-edged sword. They either lift you up or drag you down. When you im-prove your personal development, you are better able to see which relationships are worth investing in and which need to be cut loose. You also develop the skills to make the most of those relation-ships which have the most posi-tive impact on your life. ICPC is better because of you and your development!!! Ronnie White, Chair Development Committee

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LIAISON COMMITTEE UPDATE

Rob Daniel, Liaison Chair

The Liaison Committee needs your help! Liaison personnel are the sworn officers or other departmental per-sonnel assigned to coordinate chaplain programs. Liaison Basic training begins with a review of various models of law enforcement chaplaincy. The di-versity of the various missions and organizational models used by po-lice departments quickly explains why our organization is called the International CONFERENCE of Police Chaplains (ICPC). Regardless of the size or organiza-tion of your police department, some member of your department is responsible for allowing (or blocking) the Chaplain access to her or his departments’ personnel and the information needed to do ministry as a chaplain. Perhaps the clearest example of what I am trying to say can be il-lustrated by jail chaplaincy. With-out access to the prisoners, little ministry can be done. Someone grants the jail chaplain access to the jail and in this context that per-son would be called Liaison. Every police department with a Chaplain has a Liaison. That per-son may or may not use the title Liaison. Indeed, in many smaller departments that person may want to be called Chief or Sheriff. For those police chaplains serving multiple departments, in reality they have multiple Liaisons, most of which may remain unidentified as long as everything is going well.

Do you know the Liaison for your department?

Why do we have two classifica-tions (Chaplain and Liaison) of full membership within ICPC? The answer is because of the qual-ification process. Chaplains have some form of ecclesiastical en-dorsement while Liaison is more related to employment. It is not uncommon for a Liaison to be as-signed the role of Liaison with no desire or skill set related to chap-laincy services. ICPC is in the process of develop-ing an Operations Manual includ-ing job descriptions for each posi-tion within ICPC. As Liaison Chair I am responsible for providing leadership and man-agement to the Liaison Commit-tee, serve on the Board of Direc-tors and oversee all Liaison Com-mittee meetings and reports. The Liaison Committee establish-es and maintains working relation-ships with as many organizations and law enforcement agencies im-pacting law enforcement chaplain-cy as possible. We then identify and formulate “best practices” for use by Liaison personnel. We establish, provide and lead training programs for Li-aison personnel and publish mate-rials to aid Liaison personnel.

Within ICPC the Liaison Commit-tee is responsible to develop and administer standards leading to credentialing of Liaison personnel, to include processing applications and determining which personnel shall be recommended to the Board of Directors for Liaison cre-dentialing. The “TAKE AWAY” of this arti-cle is that Members of the Liaison Committee are visible Points of Contact and Resources for the agency or agencies you serve. They can be powerful advocates for both new and established chap-lain programs. The Liaison Committee is seeking to both support those Liaison per-sonnel who are clueless as to their role as Liaison, and to develop Liaison personnel to leadership opportunities. We can only do this if you will identify your department’s Liaison and connect him or her with the ICPC Liaison Committee. Rob Daniel, Chair Liaison Committee

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Gary Welsh, Chair

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE UPDATE

In a conversation with Chaplain Dan Nolta back in 2008, he used the term “intentional internation-al”, and that created resonance and energy for me. At the recently concluded Annual Training Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, twenty (20) mem-bers of ICPC made commitments to individually and collectively support the mission of the Interna-tional Committee - to spread the ICPC story throughout the coun-tries outside the United States of America. This new thrust will begin with a scheduled training event spear-headed by Chaplain Kibinge Wa Maturi in Malawi in September 2016, and Panama in January 2017. Our itinerary includes an engage-ment with approximately twenty

(20) Police Chiefs from the Carib-bean Region when they meet in Aruba in May 2017. The budgetary support for this in-tentionally international pro-gramme, represents the largest ev-er; a signal from the Executive Committee and the general mem-bership that ICPC is committed to the international community of Law Enforcement Chaplains. We will continue with the strategy of capitalizing on every opportuni-ty which supports ICPC’s Mission Statement “Developing Profes-sional Chaplains Through Dy-namic Education and Support”. Our membership on the Interna-tional Committee is likely to be doubled this year, further strength-ening the growth of Police Chap-laincy around the world.

This will be done by prudently coordinating all international trav-el and deployment of member chaplains and others who are will-ing to be a part of this mission. We invite chaplains who travel to foreign countries to become in-volved in the Ambassador Pro-gramme. As you plan your trips, we encour-age you to update us through the Corporate Office so we will be able to create links for you to share the ICPC story. You may also share with us valua-ble links residing in any foreign country and so help us to build relationships and create opportunities to spread the ICPC story. Gary Welsh, Chair International Committee

John Harth, Chair

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE

The ICPC Public Relations (PR) Committee is assigned the task of promoting the organization in as many ways as possible through the news media, assistance in pre-paring brochures and videos for information and fundraising, and suggestions in any other areas which may prove beneficial. Sometimes specific requests or instructions come from the Execu-tive Committee and/or Board of Directors; at other times, members are free to offer ideas and con-cepts which may help in our ef-forts. In the past, the PR Committee has helped with the development of

promotional brochures and videos, obtained bids for such, worked with whoever is doing the hands-on work for them, and otherwise try to provide a professional per-spective to such projects. We are currently in the process of seeking funding in order to pro-vide separate, professionally pro-duced videos focusing on: pro-moting ICPC to potential mem-bers, Chiefs/Sheriffs/agency heads, and those who might be funding sources willing to help support chaplaincy through dona-tions or grants. This will be an expensive and la-bor-intensive project, but one we

have been pursuing for years as the best way for us to promote our training and networking as well as becoming more visible. If you have suggestions or have a background in the media and would be willing to apply for membership on the Public Rela-tions Committee, we can’t wait to hear from you. Contact me at frjmh@hotmail.com. We’re the best kept secret in law enforcement chaplaincy; let’s can the “secret” part and spread the good news of our minis-try!!! John Harth, Chair Public Relations Committee

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The Law Enforcement Chaplaincy is a growing phenomenon in our country. Many people are sur-prised when they find their agen-cies have a chaplain. The ques-tion is often asked: “What do Law Enforcement Chaplains do?” As always there is the short an-swer and the long one. Most peo-ple become aware of the chaplain when there is a ceremonial func-tion such as wedding, baptism, banquet, memorial, or a communi-ty function. Historically, early Law Enforce-ment Chaplains were considered “knife and fork” chaplains whose primary responsibility was to give a blessing at a banquet or an invo-cation for a meeting. In the 1960’s there was an evolu-tion and the idea of chaplains in the field became full blown. I rep-resent chaplains who became ac-tive during that era. The one common thread that iden-tifies all chaplains is the role of counselor with a spiritual orienta-tion. What makes the Law En-forcement Chaplain different is where and under what circum-stances the counseling is done. It may be in an office provided by the agency, sitting in the right seat of a patrol car, standing by at the scene of a critical incident, or at the site of a major disaster. The chaplain may be waiting for hours with the family of an officer fighting for life in the emergency room, or grasping a few minutes in the parking lot. The issues may deal with the per-

sonal or family problems of the officer, illness of the officer or a member of the family, frustrations with the policies of the agency, the trauma of an officer involved shooting, or the injury of death of an officer in the line of duty. As in all counseling, it is not al-ways what the chaplain says as much as providing a listening presence. In the routine activities of law enforcement and in those times that are charged with adren-alin the chaplain is also a symbol-ic representative of the Divine he or she serves. Often the officer, deputy, or agent will say: “I appreciate the fact that you were there.” The “ministry of presence” often speaks louder than the words of counsel. Where the chaplain serves and his relationship to the agency will de-termine to a large extent how the ministry will be performed. A small percentage of Law En-forcement Chaplains are employ-ees, full or part time, with the agency they serve. Most chap-lains are volunteers who are reli-gious leaders or vocational faith community leaders who have been endorsed by their ecclesiastical endorsing group and serve from eight to sixteen hours a week. They usually are “on call” for emergencies. Many chaplains are professional hospital chaplains who are part time or volunteers with a law enforcement agency. There are also chaplains who are licensed professional counselors. Some chaplains serve with the Sheriff’s Office and work with

inmates of the jail. Ordinarily, law enforcement chaplains do not work with prisoners and consider this a conflict of interest. Often volunteer chaplains minister to citizens as representatives of the agency. They make death no-tifications and assist temporarily while helping the victims get in touch with their personal support persons including the religious leader of their choosing. Most employed chaplains minister to the members of the agency and come in contact with the public only when they are involved with the officers. When working with an officer in the field the chaplain responds to the direction of the officer in charge. One thing the chaplain must remember is this may be a crime scene and any intervention can contaminate the situation. Giving comfort to a grieving spouse may inhibit the investiga-tion where they may be a suspect. There are variations in the organi-zational relationship of the chap-lain that impact the ministry. Some agencies appoint certified officers or agents to be chaplains for what may or may not be a per-manent assignment. These chap-lains usually are not professional religious leaders but are active in leadership roles within their faith community. They are usually en-dorsed by their local faith commu-nity and have the respect of their peers. They will be the “gun packing chaplains” as they are sworn offic-ers who are required to carry is-

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sued weapons Their chaplain du-ties may be collateral as they con-tinue their other duties or they may be temporary and sometimes permanent assignments. They will deal basically with officer involved situations. Some agen-cies that follow this strategy also enlist volunteer chaplains who deal with the members of the community. There are also private not of profit corporations established to pro-vide chaplain services for an agency or a regional group of agencies. In this case the chap-lains are not employees of the de-partment but of the corporation. In this structure the chaplain may serve multiple agencies. This is also true for many volunteer chap-lains who may serve more than one agency. The duties and responsibilities of the chaplain are usually spelled out in the agency Policies Manual and for agencies seeking or main-taining certification the descrip-tion is comprehensive in scope. This is especially true for those involved with The Commission for Accreditation in Law Enforce-ment Agencies (CALEA) or LEXIPOL which are groups that provide guidance. In the Policies Manual of my department the role of the chaplain is discussed in sev-eral places. Many agencies have a Victim’s Assistance Group and the chaplain may or may not be a part of that group. This group is sometimes associated with the Crisis Re-sponse Team. The Crisis Response Team may come from another agency but the chaplain will be involved with

them. The Victims Assistance Team usually will deal with the civilians while the chaplain is dealing with the officers. Most agencies also have what is called the Peer Support Team. This is a group of officers trained to support officers who have been involved in a critical incident which often is an officer involved shooting incident or other life threatening situation. The loss of a comrade whether at the hands of a felon or an accident in the line of duty is always a trau-matic experience. Officers are trained in the importance of alert and safe practices. However there is a personal conditioning that leads them to believe they are in-vincible and when a comrade is lost their vulnerability becomes real. The chaplain will always be a part of that team in some cases the coordinator of the team. One problem young and new chaplain’s face is the personality they bring to their ministry. By nature they are action oriented. They want to solve problems. The thrill of sirens, the chaos in a criti-cal incident, and the “rush” they experience is a lot like that of the officers they serve. With time and maturity they learn to become the “peace makers” officers claim to be. They present an aura of calm in the storm. At this point it has nothing to do with what they do. It has everything to do with who they are and what they represent. While learning this lesson they sometimes put themselves in “harm’s way.” The one “line of duty” fatality of a chaplain hap-pened when a chaplain volun-teered to intervene in a barricade

situation and was killed by the person he hoped to help. He was offered protective gear but he was confident he would not be hurt. In the police academy our officers are trained in personal safety and now our chaplains receive that same kind of training. The chaplain also serves as coun-selor and consultant to the com-mand staff. This is a tricky mat-ter. The chaplain must maintain the trust of the officers and the confidence of the supervisor. One of the greatest conflicts the chaplain faces is that of confiden-tiality. Mandy religious leaders often assume and offer greater level of confidentiality than they are given by the government. The chaplain cannot be in a posi-tion of violating the law by with-holding criminal information. A professional counselor has a duty to report cases where there is sus-pected danger to self or others. Many religious leaders are gov-erned by the Seal of the Confes-sional and are faced with an ethi-cal dilemma. This is a subject too great for this article. This chaplain has struggled with the issue. Law Enforcement Agencies have adopted the mis-sion: “To Protect and Serve.” One thing a chaplain might do is to build on that concept. The chaplain is committed to serve the officer and support (protect) not only the officer but his family and the community. Decisions dealing with this issue force the chaplain to walk a fine line that recognizes his or her greater obligation.

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With this wide variety of “time, place, and persons” the chaplain serves; the logical question deals with qualifications and preparation for this specialized ministry. The fact is no department is the same and the background and interests are as varied as can be imagined. In the early 1970’s chaplains be-came concerned with the special training needed for law enforce-ment. Ministers or other religious leaders well trained as counselors were not prepared for the unique world of law enforcement. They needed more than the initial on the job training provided by the agency which was not much more than an orientation. The Interna-tional Conference of Police Chap-lains became not only a fraternal network of fellowship and support but also a place where standards and procedures could be shared. A system of credentialing includ-ing: Basic, Senior, Master, Diplo-mate, and Fellow was developed to identify levels of training re-ceived through that organization and other training. Most groups would call this a pro-gram of continuing education. The

Basic Credentialing includes twelve core classes considered im-portant to the work of the chap-lain. In addition to the core classes the organization provides enrichment and advanced classes which are longer and in greater detail than other courses. These can be taken at both the International and Re-gional level. Additional information can be found on the International Confer-ence of Police Chaplains website at www.icpc4cops.org Note: Bob Cornelius’ interest in chap-laincy began as a young soldier near the close of World War II when an Army Air Force Chaplain helped him begin his spiritual commitment. As a result Bob’s road took many turns. He served 26 years as pastor of Baptist Churches and for the past twenty-two years as minister serving two RV Parks. He taught courses in family stud-ies twenty-two years at Central Arizona Community College in Pinal County.

Bob also served thirty-two years as chaplain in the United States Air Force Auxiliary (CAP). In 1973 he became a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founded the Casa Grande Counseling Service where he con-tinues to serve. His work as a law enforcement began in 1965 and for the past for-ty-two years he has served as chaplain for the Casa Grande Ari-zona Police Department and also served 22 years as a volunteer chaplain for the FBI Phoenix Divi-sion in Arizona. Bob holds graduate degrees (M.Re., M.Ed., M.Div. Ph.D. ) in religious education, theology and counseling and “Fellow” status in both the American Association for Marriage and Family therapy and the International Conference of Police Chaplains. Bob Cornelius, Treasurer Bylaws Committee Chair

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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The week had been emotionally drain-ing at the predominantly black parish in Oakland, California. Along with the rest of the country, they had felt the weight of two more fatal shootings of black men by police. Then things got worse July 7 when a sniper opened fire and killed five police officers during a march in Dallas where people were protesting the fatal shoot-ings. Two days later, Father Jayson Landeza, pastor of Oakland's St. Benedict Catholic Church, de-clared there would be no homilies during his Masses that weekend and instead allowed parishioners to do the talking during that time. What he and those gathered at St. Benedict's heard was sadness, pain, fear. "My voice was not important," said Father Landeza, a priest who finds himself in the middle of communities colliding with each other this summer. As national leaders call for unity and calm, particularly between black communities and law en-forcement, it is up to chaplains like Father Landeza to shepherd their flocks through this tense summer of mistrust and fear of one another. "Everyone is going to their cor-ners," said Father Landeza. Many in the black community have voiced fear, as well as anger toward police. And police feel that "here are these people who hate

us," said Father Landeza, explain-ing what some of the police offic-ers feel when they see some of the protests taking place around the country. What is his role and the role of other chaplains in all of this? "I'm struggling with that," said Father Landeza during a telephone interview with Catholic News Ser-vice. "I'm not going to lecture any-body. I'm just listening and facili-tating talking, just talking to each other. Both sides are pretty strong-ly entrenched." Feelings all around are raw, he said, and there's a lot of acrimony. But it's also important to hear what everyone is feeling. "I'm a friend to both sides," said Father Landeza, who was with Oakland police during a particu-larly dark moment in the depart-ment's history. In 2009, four Oakland law en-forcement officers, two Oakland police and two SWAT team mem-bers, were killed by a felon after a traffic stop. Father Landeza led the public memorial service for the officers. In 16 years as police chaplain, he's learned that cops are mission-oriented and idealistic, people who are generally trying to do the right thing. His brother-in-law is a police officer, so, in a sense, his mission has a personal element. But he's also a pastor and he pays attention to what his black parish-ioners experience. "There are people in my parish with deep and profound pain that I

will never know as an Asian man," he said. Some of that pain comes from mothers and grandmothers wor-ried about sons and grandsons, teens, but also men in the 40s and what can happen to them at the hands of police. Outside of those communities, many don't under-stand this fear and dismiss it, he said, but it's important to listen and understand it. That's why he allowed his parishioners to ex-press what they were feeling fol-lowing the recent shootings. Many thanked him publicly and on Face-book for allowing their voices to be heard. Along with the mourning, chap-lains also are dealing with a grow-ing lack of trust for the police communities they serve, and are trying to find ways to build trust and show support for officers. "I never experienced the amount of distrust that officers experience today," said Conventual Francis-can Brother James Reiter, a for-mer reserve officer who lives in Castro Valley, California, and who once served as chaplain for the Los Angeles Police Depart-ment. It's critical that all sides find common ground, he said. "Both police officers and the pub-lic would benefit by asking God for the grace to see each other with his (God's) eyes," said Broth-er Reiter. "The vocation of a po-lice officer is similar to the voca-tion of St. Michael the Archangel, their patron saint. As St. Michael battled the forces of evil, so, too, must police officers battle the

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FLAG STANDARD OF RESEPECT

When lowering the flag—No part of the flag should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously When displaying the flag from a staff—Projecting from a window, balcony, or a building, the union should be at the top of the staff unless the flag is at half staff. When hanging the flag over a street—It should be suspended vertically with the union (blue field of stars) to the north in an east and west street or the east in a north and south street. When displaying the flag in a window—It should be displayed with the union or blue field to the left as viewed by the observer in the street. When displaying the flag indoors against a wall—Vertically or horizontally, the flag’s union (stars) should be at the to the observer’s left. When to fly the flag at half mast—Set yourself up with half-staff notifications at www.halfstaff.org. They will email you notices.

forces of evil to protect God's peo-ple." But are there police officers who bring dishonor to their profession? "Yes, there are," said Brother Reiter, but there also are compli-cated situations that police face and that are difficult for a person without police academy training to consider. Brother Reiter said his personal ministry is to pray for police offic-ers daily. He opened the @brojimr Twitter account, which he uses daily to tweet support and encour-agement to officers he's never met and lets them know that they are appreciated. On July 12, at a memorial service for the five officers killed in Dal-las, President Barack Obama re-minded the nation that "despite the fact that police conduct was the subject of the protest, despite the fact that there must have been signs or slogans or chants with

which they profoundly disagreed, these men and this department did their jobs like the professionals that they were." But he also acknowledged that despite great strides in race relations in the country, "bias remains." Father Landeza, who was attend-ing a conference of police chap-lains during the memorial, said that as an African-American, the president is in a unique situation but he also has to be careful about what he says, and what he's con-fined to saying as commander in chief. However, "no one can deny that the president isn't trying," he said. But it's hard to get all sides to listen to one another, Father Landeza said. Chaplains, however, will keep working at it, this sum-mer and beyond. In New York, Msgr. Robert Ro-mano, deputy chief of chaplains for the New York Police Depart-ment, attended a candlelight vigil after the Dallas killings to show unity between police and commu-nity. He urged people to build

bridges with officers, to not be afraid of them and greet them when they see them in public. In Washington, Msgr. Sal Criscuolo, chaplain for first re-sponders, also called on the public to consider circumstances they may not see in a brief video. But consider, he said, that it's not an easy job and it's one that asks for the ultimate sacrifice, including saving the lives of people who may not like you. "I honestly believe they're called by God," Msgr. Criscuolo said. "It's a vocation, a commitment of going above and beyond. Like Christ himself, you might be called to sacrifice your own life to save the life of another." Contributing to this report were Ed Wil-kinson and Antonina Zielinska in Brook-lyn and Mark Zimmermann in Washing-ton. Copyright ©2016 Catholic News Service www.CatholicNews.com Reprinted with permission of CNS.

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